Andrea Anderson

Practice Areas

Nationally recognized practitioner and thought leader Andrea Anderson provides strategic counsel to some of the world’s largest brand owners.

The teams she leads assist clients with all aspects of brand creation and protection, including initial clearance, prosecution and registration, and where necessary, enforcement actions and litigation. Clients appreciate her practical and business-oriented approach to legal issues and her delivery of straight-forward, actionable advice in situations involving gray areas or legal complexities.

Andrea has extensive experience in the protection and enforcement of trade dress, product configuration, and other non-traditional trademarks. She has appeared as lead counsel in more than 100 inter partes proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, where many of her cases have resulted in precedential opinions or decisions on issues of first impression.

Andrea is particularly sought after for her expertise in helping clients craft culturally relevant advertisements and social media posts while minimizing the likelihood of claims or disputes. When disputes related to a client’s trademark or advertisement do arise, clients praise her ability to achieve favorable, cost-effective resolutions that minimize business disruptions.

Andrea is chair of the International Trademark Association’s (INTA’s) U.S. Legislation and Regulation Subcommittee, which formulates the association’s positions on proposed legislation and federal regulations that affect trademark and related rights. She also serves on the INTA PAC Board and is a member of INTA’s North American Global Advisory Council, which assists INTA in identifying and examining issues that affect the trademark community in North America.

Before joining Holland & Hart, Andrea served as a law clerk to The Honorable Raymond C. Clevenger, III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Professional Memberships

Member and Enforcement Committee Member, International Trademark Association (INTA); Advisory Board, The Family Learning Center of Boulder, CO

Personal

George Washington University School of Law, J.D.; University of Washington, M.A.; University of Virginia, B.A.